Suspects in Baba Siddique murder linked to Lawrence Bishnoi gang: Report
Mumbai: Two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique have claimed to be members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, according to sources cited in an NDTV report.
However, as the gang has not yet taken responsibility for the killing, the police have not confirmed this statement.
Baba Siddique (66), a prominent politician from the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party and a three-time MLA from Bandra West, was shot dead on Saturday night in Bandra. He was reportedly shot at least six times, with four bullets hitting his chest. The Mumbai police, suspecting it to be a contract killing, have formed four special teams to investigate the case.
Three individuals are said to have carried out the shooting during the Dussehra festival celebrations. The police have arrested two suspects, Karnail Singh from Haryana and Dharamraj Kashyap from Uttar Pradesh, while a third suspect remains at large. During interrogation, the Mumbai Crime Branch learned that the two arrested suspects had been planning the assassination for about a month while staying in Bandra West.
According to crime division sources, the suspects arrived at the scene in an auto-rickshaw and had been waiting for Siddique before the fatal attack.
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My party will complete 5-year term, says CM Siddaramaiah
Mysuru (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asserted that the Congress government would complete its five-year term, while sidestepping questions on whether he personally would remain in office for the full duration.
Addressing reporters here, he maintained that decisions on the leadership would rest with the party high command and refrained from giving a direct answer on his own tenure.
“Our party will complete five years,” Siddaramaiah said, when asked if he would complete a full term as Chief Minister.
On the issue of leadership, he reiterated that the final call would be taken by the party leadership, saying, “The high command will decide. There’s no point asking the same thing again.”
Indicating his readiness to travel to the national capital if required, he said, “If I am called to Delhi, I will go,” adding that he would seek an appointment with Rahul Gandhi if needed.
The talks on leadership change have intensified in the power corridor of the state where claims were made that Siddaramaiah would make way for his Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.
The Chief Minister also underlined that recent by-election victories in Bagalkote and Davanagere South assembly segment reflected public support for the government, stating that this clearly shows that people have appreciated the Congress government and its programmes.
The CM also dismissed the opposition’s claims, alleging they lacked strategy, and said local body elections would be conducted as per rules.
